Degree Programs Overview

Macalester College offers 41 degree programs through Bachelor's programs.

A total of 511 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Macalester.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Macalester. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's41NOT OFFERED511230281

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Macalester College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Economics program has the highest salary ($72,135) after graduation and the Mathematics program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $56,193 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Economics $72,135$6,011$24,000$254
Mathematics $56,193$4,683$23,745$252
Political Science and Government $43,620$3,635$23,118$245
Geography and Cartography $39,047$3,254$19,049$202
International/Global Studies $36,933$3,078$23,324$247
Psychology, General $34,521$2,877--

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Macalester College.

At the school, the Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Bachelor program has the most completers of 51 and the Computer and Information Sciences Bachelor program has the second most completers of 50 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22
What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Asian Studies/CivilizationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Latin American StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Chinese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
Russian Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
German Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 37
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 31
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 39
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
International/Global StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 19
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9
Computational ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Geography and Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 15
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12
Religion/Religious StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 32
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 51
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8

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